Does anyone know of a good zero-clearance insert for the Delta TS-350?
It looks to me like Delta does not make one of their own (which I find
strange) and the only one I've seen after a bit of web-research is the
Leecraft DL-2 (which had some mediocre reviews).
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on other
home projects right now.)
Thanks,
Leonard
I'm assuming use cut the circular ends with a jigsaw? Do you use leveling screws?
TIA.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Leonard T. Armstrong" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
> > rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on
> > other home projects right now.)
>
> Any 1/2" stock on hand? You can make a dozen of them in less time that it
> will take you to go to the store and buy one. I made 6 of them from MDF in
> less than an hour. Cost about 50¢ rather than the $20 a store bought one
> fetches.
Easy way is to rough cut, then with the original insert clamped/taped
to the rough blank, just use a pattern cutting bit in a router to get
it EXACTLY the same as the original
John
On 13 Oct 2004 11:13:47 -0700, [email protected] (Never Enough
Money) wrote:
>I'm assuming use cut the circular ends with a jigsaw? Do you use leveling screws?
>
>TIA.
>
>
>"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> "Leonard T. Armstrong" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
>> > rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on
>> > other home projects right now.)
>>
>> Any 1/2" stock on hand? You can make a dozen of them in less time that it
>> will take you to go to the store and buy one. I made 6 of them from MDF in
>> less than an hour. Cost about 50¢ rather than the $20 a store bought one
>> fetches.
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm assuming use cut the circular ends with a jigsaw? Do you use leveling
> screws?
>
> TIA.
>
Bandsaw, but jigsaw will do. I then used a pattern bit in the router to
trim it to exact size.
For leveling screws, I used #8 x 3/4 countersunk so they can be adjusted
from above.
Complete instructions were posted about a week ago if you want to do a
search or I can send them again to you when I get home.
"Leonard T. Armstrong" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
> rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on
> other home projects right now.)
Any 1/2" stock on hand? You can make a dozen of them in less time that it
will take you to go to the store and buy one. I made 6 of them from MDF in
less than an hour. Cost about 50¢ rather than the $20 a store bought one
fetches.
I was able to get a lightly damaged piece of Pergo flooring from the
local Lowe's for free. Easy to cut and very sturdy.
Doug
Leonard T. Armstrong wrote:
> Does anyone know of a good zero-clearance insert for the Delta TS-350?
>
> It looks to me like Delta does not make one of their own (which I find
> strange) and the only one I've seen after a bit of web-research is the
> Leecraft DL-2 (which had some mediocre reviews).
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
> rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on other
> home projects right now.)
>
> Thanks,
> Leonard
>
>
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> "Leonard T. Armstrong" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert?
>> (I'd rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend
>> it on other home projects right now.)
>
> Any 1/2" stock on hand? You can make a dozen of them in less time
> that it will take you to go to the store and buy one. I made 6 of
> them from MDF in less than an hour. Cost about 50¢ rather than the
> $20 a store bought one fetches.
>
>
>
I think the problem with this saw is that the insert is stamped metal and
you can't make an insert thin enough to fit without being to flimsy.
On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:53:32 -0400, "Leonard T. Armstrong"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Does anyone know of a good zero-clearance insert for the Delta TS-350?
>
>It looks to me like Delta does not make one of their own (which I find
>strange) and the only one I've seen after a bit of web-research is the
>Leecraft DL-2 (which had some mediocre reviews).
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
>rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on other
>home projects right now.)
>
>Thanks,
>Leonard
>
how much time have you spent websearching for one? I bet you could
have made several in that time... ; ^ )
On 13 Oct 2004 11:13:47 -0700, [email protected] (Never Enough
Money) wrote:
>I'm assuming use cut the circular ends with a jigsaw? Do you use leveling screws?
>
>TIA.
>
>
>"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> "Leonard T. Armstrong" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > Does anyone have any suggestions for a good zero-clearance insert? (I'd
>> > rather buy one since my shop time is limited and I rather spend it on
>> > other home projects right now.)
>>
>> Any 1/2" stock on hand? You can make a dozen of them in less time that it
>> will take you to go to the store and buy one. I made 6 of them from MDF in
>> less than an hour. Cost about 50¢ rather than the $20 a store bought one
>> fetches.
I "cut" mine with the 9" disk sander, with the table tilted to match
the bevel on the original insert... no leveling screws needed on my
setup, if the stock is the right thickness, just slight counter
sinking..
On 13 Oct 2004 20:06:05 GMT, David Patnaude
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>>
>I think the problem with this saw is that the insert is stamped metal and
>you can't make an insert thin enough to fit without being to flimsy.
aluminum sheeting and a grinder??